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Freeland touts need for grocery competition after Loblaw, Metro post higher profits
OTTAWA, ON - More competition is needed in Canada's grocery sector as consumers grapple with higher food prices, said Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, after two of the country's largest grocers rep...
Nov 16, 2023
Full day of bilateral meetings and plenaries await Trudeau at APEC summit by the bay
SAN FRANCISCO - With the fireworks and formalities done, it's time for delegates at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit to get down to business. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will sit down to...
Nov 16, 2023
Medicine Hat points to lack of ‘corruption’ evidence in response to residents’ letter
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Medicine Hat's city manager has highlighted efforts to improve communication while pointing to what she said is a lack of evidence that there was any wrongdoing at city hall.Ann Mit...
Nov 16, 2023
Russian court convicts a woman for protesting the war in Ukraine in latest crackdown on free speech
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) - A Russian court on Thursday convicted an artist and musician for replacing supermarket price tags with antiwar slogans and sentenced her to seven years in prison, Russian media...
Nov 16, 2023
Spain's Pedro Sánchez reelected prime minister despite controversy over amnesty for separatists
MADRID (AP) - Spain's acting Socialist prime minister, Pedro Snchez, has been chosen by a majority of legislators to form a new government in a parliamentary vote Thursday. Snchez was backed by 179 la...
Nov 16, 2023
Amazon's first Canadian wind farm project to be located in southern Alberta
VULCAN, AB - Tech giant Amazon is investing in its first Canadian wind farm.The company said it will partner with developer Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners on a 495-megawatt capacity wind farm to b...
Nov 16, 2023
Smith says pension exit debate awakened national recognition of Alberta's grievances
EDMONTON, AB - Premier Danielle Smith says, if nothing else, her government's proposal to have Alberta quit the Canada Pension Plan has started a national conversation on her province's grievances.Smi...
Nov 16, 2023
In The Rings: Italy's Retornaz a favourite entering Euros after breakout season
A breakout season has made Italy's Joel Retornaz the favourite entering the upcoming European Curling Championships in Scotland. Retornaz has guided his squad to back-to-back Grand Slam titles and the...
Nov 16, 2023
In The News for today: No Canadians on Gaza list and Trudeau at APEC
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Canadians absent from Gaza exit list today There are no Canadians mentioned in ...
Nov 16, 2023
Supreme Court to decide whether to hear case of Canadian men detained in Syria
OTTAWA - The country's top court is slated to decide today whether it will hear the case of four Canadian men held in Syria who argue Ottawa has a legal duty to help them return home. The detained Can...
Nov 16, 2023